Award in IEEE and R10

Y. W. LiuR10 Award Chairman

Awards Awards Program provides peer

recognition to individuals whose contributions to the art and science of electro- and information technologies world-wide have improved the quality of daily life.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Is knowledgeable of IEEE governance documents as they relate to Awards & Recognition, including IEEE Bylaws, Policy & Procedures, and RAB Operations Manual

Maintains historical records of Section awards distributed. Passes records on to new chair at the end of the year.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Submits any new Section award to RAB

Awards & Recognition Committee for approval.

Is knowledgeable of IEEE recognition products, including pins, plaques, certificates, etc., and process for ordering.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Drafts letter for recognition of newly elevated Senior members and Fellows for signature of Section Chair, and distribution by Section Secretary.

Presides at meetings of A&R Committee. Forwards recommendations to Section Executive Committee for approval.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Provides regular report, including

recommendations, to Section Executive Committee for information and, where appropriate, action

Solicits nominations for IEEE Institute-level Awards and Medals.

Passes on to successor all relevant records of office at the end of term.

IEEE Awards

The Medal of Honor, Medals, Technical Field Awards, Corporate Recognition, Service Awards, and Prize Papers.

Nominations are initiated by members and the public

reviewed by a panel of peers recommendations are submitted to the

IEEE Awards Board prior to ultimate approval by the IEEE Board of Directors.

IEEE Awards

IEEE Medal of Honor 13 IEEE Medal 30 IEEE Technical Field Awards 2 Corporate Recognition

IEEE Awards

2 Service Awards 3 Prize Paper Awards IEEE Fellow Program Honorary

IEEE RAB Awards and Recognition Program to promote the Institute recognizing outstanding achievement Program administered by the RABARC to recognize the individual of

collective efforts of membership in promoting the interests of IEEE as reflected in the operation of RAB

RAB ARC

is a standing committee reports to Regional Activities Board through RAB Vice Chair - Membership Committee

to develop and implement award and recognition programs and procedures designed for sponsorship specifically by RAB

RAB ARC

recognize support provided by firms, individuals which enables volunteer of the IEEE to carry out their assignments

Stimulate, coordinate and assist in the administration of educational scholarships or awards programs

RAB ARC

publicizing the availability of awards and recognition

prepare the nominations and assist in affording media exposure to awardees

Develop budgeting procedures and serve as a resource on various funding processes

RAB ARC composition

Chair 3 members from Region1-6 3 members from Region 7-10 RAB Chair (ex officio) Non-voting members include RAB

Secretary and RAB Vice-chair Corresponding Members - Awards

Chair of R1-10

HQ Contact

IEEE Regional Activities Attn.: RAB Awards, 445 Hoes Lane Piscataway NJ 08855-1331 ISA

http://www.ieee.org/ra/rabawards.html

Tel 732 562 5507, Fax: 732 463 3657

Email: rab-awards@ieee.org

RAB Awards

7 RAB Awards 8 Student Awards 6 Section Recognition Awards 4 GOLD Awards

RAB Awards RAB Achievement RAB Innovation RAB Larry K. Wilson Transnational RAB Leadership RAB William W. Middleton

Distinguished Service Friend of IEEE Regional Activities

RAB Awards Section Membership Growth Section Sustained Membership Growth

Award Section Significant Anniversary Banner Outstanding GOLD Program Award Section GOLD Leadership Recognition Society GOLD Leadership Recognition Region Outstanding GOLD Program Award

R10 Awards Outstanding Volunteer Award Outstanding Section Award

Outstanding Volunteer Award Call for nomination in September /

October Deadline on 30 November Result and Certificate present in

coming R10 Committee Meeting in April

Criteria of the OVA Nominated by Sections with endorsem

ent from Section Chairman Have contribution in new ideas,

developments or projects in the year

Promoting the objectives of the IEEE and of Region 10 in general

Maximum 5 recipients with one sponsored to attend the R10 Meeting

Past Outstanding Volunteer Award Recipients 1995 Anthony E. Gascoigne, Victoria Section 1996 N. Vyaghreswara Rao, Hyderabad Section 1997 Yung Kwon Kim, Seoul Section 1998

Demetrios N Logothetis, NSW Section Kalavendi J Sarma, Hyderabad Section S Gopakumar, Kerala Section Seung Hong Hong, Seoul Section Harry McDonald, Western Australia

Past Outstanding Volunteer Award Recipients 1999 R. G. Gupta, Delhi Section 2000 Fashi A Masood, Karachi Section 2001

Andrew Parfitt, NSW Section Dalma Novak, Victorian Section H Kalyanasundaram, Bombay Section Kondapi Viswanath, Hyderabad

Section

Past Outstanding Volunteer Award Recipients

2002 K Rajgopal, Banglore Section  S C  Bhargave, Hyderabad Section N T Nair, Kerala Section B Poon, NSW Section.

Proposal In order to assist Sections to promote the

recognition of outstanding volunteer, it is propose to relax the max. 5 Outstanding Volunteers quota and issue the R10 Outstanding Volunteer Certificate to all nomination from Section.

Short listing one Outstanding Volunteer Award recipient to R10 Meeting unchanged

Proposal Requirement

Sections participating have to install a mechanism in nomination and selection by Section Award Committee, the nomination should be endorse by Section Executive Committee

Proposal Pros

Promotion of recognition of outstanding volunteer in Section level

Cons Prestige of the Award may not be

viewed as that significant Cost for one Cert. around $5

Distinguish Section Award Program

Select the best Section from Region 10 each year

The Annual Section Report formed the basic selection reference

Selection can only start after R10 Committee Meeting

RAB Best Section Award Each Region is responsible to nominat

e one Section for consideration by the RAB ARC

Deadline in mid May It is proposed to install an earlier Dea

dline for R10 Outstanding Section Award to match with the RAB Best Section Award

RABARC propose Large and Small Best Section Award Proposal has been finalized and would be

submitted to RAB for approval It is proposal to follow suit in R10 and split

the outstanding Section Award in each year to Outstanding Large Section Award and Outstanding Small Section Award

Additional funding is required to sponsor another representative to attend the R10 Meeting

Outstanding Section Award 1998 - Bombay Section 1999 - Delhi Section 2000 - Malaysia Section 2001 - Bangalore Section 2002 – Bombay Section

Other Proposed Programs in Section level IEEE xyz Section Distinguish

Member Award Friends of IEEE Regional/Section

Activity Award to friendly organizations in Section and Region10

Award Finance Budget about $5,000 Major spending is to sponsor

Award recepients to R10 Meeting 4 delegates attend this R10

Meeting About $200 office expense

Motion 1 To waive the 5 max. Outstanding

Volunteer Award certificates issue each year criteria, and, recognise all nominations from Sections by issuing one certificate per nomination received

Motion 2 In line with RABARC decision, R10

would split the Outstanding Section Award into the Large and Small Outstanding Section Award

Increase the budget to cover the additional expense for additional representatives

Award Strategic Establish greater publicity and

prestige Increase no. of nominations Improve industry communication

links and closer tie with sponsors Enhance visibility of Award with

sister societies Joint Award with national society

Discussion and comments